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Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is an Indian sports administrator and retired track and field athlete. Usha was born in Koothali near Perambra in Kozhikode district, Kerala. She grew up in Payyoli.
PT Usha - Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha to use her full name - is one of India's greatest athletes, often called the country's "queen of track and field". A graceful sprinter with long strides, she dominated Asian track-and-field events for most of the 1980s, winning 23 medals in all, 14 of which were gold.
Jun 27, 2024 · Some Lesser Known Facts About P. T. Usha. P. T. Usha is a former Indian athlete and a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. She has brought many laurels to India with her various athletic competitions at the national and international levels. In November 2022, she was elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). [8] The Hindu
Sep 28, 2024 · PT Usha won her first international medal during the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi where she clinched silver medals in the 100m and 200m events. Since then, PT Usha went on to win 11 medals at the Asian Games - four gold and seven silver.
Aug 18, 2020 · Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, or PT Usha, is, perhaps, best known for her incredible run at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games. As agonising as missing out on an Olympic medal by a mere 1/100th of a second was, LA is often considered the coronation of India’s ‘queen of the track and field’.
105K Followers, 38 Following, 278 Posts - P.T.Usha (@ptushaofficial) on Instagram: "Olympian - Track & Field Athlete 🇮🇳 | Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha | President - Indian Olympic Association".
Dec 11, 2022 · Former Indian athlete PT Usha became the new chief of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday (December 10), as well as its first woman president. The 58-year-old Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha – for short – is recognised as a phenom in Indian athletics and came onto the scene during the 1980s.
Synthetic Track. The work on Synthetic Track is nearing completion under the Supervision of CPWD and Sports Authority of India (SAI) and is expected to be ready before the end of the year. When completed this will indeed be a mile stone in the history of Usha School and a boon to the athletes.. read more. Gymnasium.
Mar 8, 2024 · Team Her Circle | Mar 08, 2024. P T Usha, born on June 27, 1964, is a former Indian track and field athlete who is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in Indian sports history.
P.T. Usha (Pilavullakandi Thekkeparampil Usha) or ” Payolli Express” as she was popularly known was the reigning queen of Indian track and field for two decades.
